Milongueros Edgardo Sesma y Esteban Mioni at the Queer Tango Festival...
Edgardo Fernández Sesma and Esteban Mioni dance, alternating and mixing up roles without changing their hold. They are dancing a typically Milonguero tango ("Farewell...
Chile: why was the new constitution rejected?
Why did such a large majority of Chileans (62%) reject the new draft constitution in the plebiscite on 4 September? Emily Gregg analyses the salient reasons and asks, if not like this, then how is change to be effected?
Colombia: London mural honours Lucas Villa
A mural by street artist Kapo in London’s Stockwell Hall of Fame was painted in honour of one of the many protestors killed in Colombia during the national strike of 2021.
Ernesto Cardenal: everyone is a poet
Nick Caistor writes: The Nicaraguan poet and Catholic priest Father Ernesto Cardenal died at the age of 95 in Managua on Sunday 1 March,...
Chile: una revolución de hembras
Gabriel Boric, elected President of Chile with a sound majority in December, took office on 11 March, swearing in a cabinet with 14 women and 10 men. To Imogen Mark this felt like a real revolution.
Alves’ disciples: evangelical women run for office
Minister Damares Alves has become an icon in the conservative political camp, the political 'godmother' for women candidates who defend the protection of children and the anti-abortion crusade.
Amazon fires — LAB Newsletter September 2019
Dear LAB Supporter and Friend,
11 September 2019
Amazon fires caused by land-grabbing on an industrial scale
In addition to our website, LAB’s Facebook page provides a...
Brazil: intimidation of the press takes many forms
Attempts to intimidate journalists are on the increase. Police investigations, and prosecutions (often dropped) for infringement of the state security law and the new law for the defence of democracy are creating a climate of fear.
Environmental hazards in Chile’s mines
Afshin Rattansi goes underground on how the mining of its resources are linked to environmental disaster, and the London Stock Exchange. ...
The deadliest place for environmental defenders
The latest report from Global Witness confirms the rising trend in killings of environmental defenders, with Mexico becoming the most dangerous country in a very dangerous region which now accounts for over 75% of lethal attacks in the world.